Talk:Screentone

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I dunno if we should link to screentone sources online?, but just in case here are some good links: [1] [2] 24.197.166.207 02:57, 9 March 2007 (UTC)

Does a screentone have to be in B/W, or does it also exist color screentones? 81.232.72.53 22:23, 14 January 2006 (UTC)

Yes, there are sheets in solid colors and patterns (or at least there used to be!), and even sheets with complete clip art on them. --iMb~Meow 06:57, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

Disambig

In the sentence "Visual artists need to take into account how much an image will be reduced when prepared for publication when choosing the pitch of a screentone"

I have removed the disambiguation link on pitch as I was unsure of which pitch it was referring to. Could someone with more knowledge on this subject please link it to the appropriate pitch from the list? Thanks :) --Marc 11:06, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

I picked the most appropriate, however the linked article is little more than a stub. --VMS Mosaic 21:42, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

Uncited material in need of citations

I am moving the following uncited material here until it can be properly supported with inline citations of reliable, secondary sources, per WP:V, WP:CS, WP:IRS, WP:PSTS, WP:BLP, WP:NOR, et al. This diff shows where it was in the article. Nightscream (talk) 21:27, 4 May 2021 (UTC)

Lead section

The technique is also simulated in computer graphics, notably in Flipnote Studio and Macpaint.

Motivation

Screentone used in a 1950s American comic book.

A screentone saves an artist's time by allowing quick application of textures to line art where a hand-shaded area would not be reproduced in a timely or acceptable manner. Much like halftone, the size and spacing of black dots, lines, or hatches determine how light or dark an area will appear. Visual artists need to take into account how much an image will be reduced when prepared for publication when choosing the pitch of a screentone. Screentones can also be layered to produce interference patterns such as moire effects, or to simulate multiple sources of shadow in an image.

Styles

Different styles of screentone exist, variously intended to depict clothing, clouds, emotions, backgrounds, gradients and even objects such as trees. While the sheets are most commonly produced with black ink, there are also varieties in solid and patterned colors. Screentones can also be modified by lightly scratching the backing with a scalpel-like blade to produce starbursts and other special effects.

Manga screentone-like pattern (the polka dots on hair)

Screentones are widely used by illustrators and artists, especially for cartoons and advertising. Use of the original medium has been declining since the advent of graphics software and desktop publishing, but it is still used, for example in manga.

While computer graphics software provides a variety of alternatives to screentone, its appearance is still frequently simulated, to achieve consistency with earlier work or avoid the appearance of computer-generated images. It is sometimes accomplished by scanning actual screentone sheets, but original vector or bitmap screen patterns are also used.